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DECEMBER 2012
Dear Friends, We kick off the month with our popular Beading with Bette, sponsored by the Neighborhood Fund, on Monday, December 3rd at 2pm. Space is limited, so sign up in the office as soon as possible. Moriahs Book Club convenes on Monday, December 10th, at 2 pm to discuss The Necklace. Cantor Eric S. Freeman will trip the Chanukah lights fantastic at this years fun-filled, musicfilled, sumptuous Chanukah Party on Thursday, December 13th at 12:30 pm. Tickets are available in the office for $4.00. Rosa Naparstek returns on Monday, December 17th at 2 pm for another stimulating You Be the Judge workshop. Chair Massages, funded by the Borough Presidents Community Grant Program, also run on Monday, December 17th, at 2 pm. Sign up in the office to reserve your time slot. Our monthly Birthday Party will be held on Wednesday, December 19th. Let the tunes and lyrics of Music Monday lift your spirits on Monday, December, 24th at 2 pm. Moriah will be open for a PICK UP LUNCH on Sunday, December 30th at 10:30 am. Yum on the Road returns to Moriah on Monday, December 31st, to do benefits checkups, making sure that our seniors are receiving all the entitlements that are due to them. They also provide fun cooking demonstrations, tastings and of course, giveaways! As always, join us for Enhanced Computer Lab with Technology Playground on Wednesdays, Exercise Classes on Wednesdays & Thursdays and Yoga on Friday mornings. Moriah thanks the following people for their generous donations to our Center: Ms. Aida Colon Mrs. Emilia Bocanegra Mr. & Mrs. Irv Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Suss Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Silverman We Welcome Our New Members! Mrs. Josephine Chellios Ms. Joan Osbourne Shuli Gutmann, Director
Chani Hilewitz, Bookkeeper Rachel Zezon, Program Assistant

Mrs. Gloria Rebollar

Moriah is funded by the NYC Department for the Aging and your generous contributions.
A project of Agudath Israel of America, Community Services Inc.

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
Goal setting, whether large or small, is very important at every stage of our life. It helps give us purpose and leaves us with a sense of satisfaction at the end of the day. You might recognize Elyas Isaacs who recently joined the Moriah family. Elyas is also a member of the Achilles Track Club, an international sports and support organization of disabled people worldwide. This past November 4th, she had planned to power walk the 26.2 miles of the ING NYC Marathon on behalf of the rights of senior citizens to live strong, independent, active, full, and happy lives. Even though the marathon was cancelled, Elyas walked the course on her own. She wants everyone to recognize that seniors have the ability to pursue and achieve whatever goals they set for themselves.

Another essential quality to take us into our golden years, which goes hand in hand with goal setting, is fearlessness. Dont be afraid to try new things! Dont let any normal limitations of senior-hood keep you from putting yourself out there. Dance like nobody is watching! Those of you who know Daniel Bavolack well, certainly know that he is, if nothing else, fearless, and that he joyfully dances through life. Daniel knows that creativity doesnt stop at 60 and keeps himself to a dynamic schedule that would exhaust even the busiest teenager. His interests and activities include, but are not limited to: The Upper Northwestern Manhattan Stroke Club New York Presbyterian Health Outreach Live Programs by the Center for Traditional Music and Dance Russian Chamber Chorus Various Other Music Programs

If you ever want to know whats new and interesting for seniors, just stop by the middle table at lunch time and ask him!

DONT LET AGING MAKE YOU AGED!

Join us on Monday, December 10th at 2 pm, as we discuss Cheryl Jarvis intriguing real-life account entitled, The Necklace. The true story of thirteen women who took a risk on an expensive diamond necklace and, in the process, changed not only themselves but a community. Four years ago, Jonell McLain saw a diamond necklace in a local jewelry store display window. The necklace aroused desire first, then a provocative question: Why are personal luxuries so plentiful, yet accessible to so few? What if we shared what we desired? Several weeks, dozens of phone calls, and a leap of faith later, Jonell bought the necklace with twelve other women, with the goal of sharing it.

Original, resonant, and beautifully told, this book is an inspiring story about a necklace that became greater than the sum of its links, and about thirteen ordinary women who understood the power of possibility, who touched the lives of a community, and who together created one extraordinary experience.

Register in the office and receive a library copy for advance reading. See what everybody has been reading and share in the discussion!

Fit'n'Fun w/ Renee Bingo

Happy Birthday
December Celebrants
Dora Arevalo Meta Bechhofer Rivgo Beniaminova Leah Bloch Lydia Cardenas Manuel Castro Josephine Chellios Anita Curtis John Dawnorowicz Vladimir Dreyster Marino D. Duran Sarra Ehrlich Erich Erlbach Susan Fischel Mildred Garcia Yevgeniya Gershanovich Aron Gilchenok Eudora Gomez Simon Gossel Hilda Grullon Alexander Gurfinkel Linda Halberstadt Norbert Hellmann Denise Helmreich Paul Heuberger Miriam Hirsch Yefim Ikhelzon Tamara Izyagueva Inge Katzman Kasriel Kaufman Marvis Kelly Nina Khanina Matilda Kopeleve Yuriy Kratkov Jane LeGrand Trude Lichtenstein Judy Liebowitz Brenda M. Loeb Eric Loeb John H. Loeb Olga Marrero Elsie Marx Andrew Massa Ana Mora Clara Myers Steven Neidish Griselda I. Nunez Monserrate Nunez Juan Ocasio Amalia Ottemberg Lidia Paula Eusebio Polanco Hilda Reyes Jose B. Reyes Natividad Rivera Barbara Rodriguez Edith Rosenberg Esperanza Schuster Arnold Scherban Leonid Shur Bluma Sigal Edith Silverman Sofia Stepan Frank Strauss Bernard Sussman Anastasia Tsolakidou Bertha Trepp Raul I. Torres Marina Volynskaya Victor Vivanco Margot Wortsman Celeste Zucco

Get Out of the Car!

An elderly Florida lady did her shopping and, upon returning to her car, found four males in the act of leaving her vehicle. She dropped her shopping bags and drew her handgun, proceeding to scream at the top of her lungs, I have a gun, and I know how to use it! Get out of the car! The four men didnt wait for a second threat. They got out and ran like mad. The lady, somewhat shaken, then proceeded to load her shopping bags into the back of the car and got into the drivers seat. She was so shaken that should could not get her key into the ignition. She tried and tried, and then she realized why. It was for the same reason she had wondered why there was a football, a Frisbee and two 12 packs of beer in the front seat. A few minutes later, she found her own car parked four or five spaces farther down. She loaded her bags into the car and drove to the police station to report her mistake. The sergeant to whom she told the story couldnt stop laughing. He pointed to the other end of the counter, where four pale men were reporting a carjacking by a mad, elderly woman described as white, less than five feet tall, glasses, curly white hair, and carrying a large handgun. No charges were filed. Moral of the story? If youre going to have a senior moment..make it memorable.

DECEMBER 2012

MENU ITEMS MONDAY 12/3 TUESDAY 12/4 WEDNESDAY 12/5 THURSDAY 12/6 Mushroom Barley Soup Orange Juice Butternut Squash Soup Vegetable Soup Lima Bean Soup Pineapple Juice

FRIDAY 12/7
Chicken Soup w Noodles Blended Juice

APPETIZER MAIN DISH SIDE DISH 1 SIDE DISH 2

Cheese Blintzes Salmon Egg Salad

Chicken with Southern Swedish Meatballs Tangy Orange Sauce Baked Chicken Noodle Pudding Sliced Carrots Challah X Diced Peaches on way out

Baked Potatoes Baked Barley w/ Spaghetti in Skin Au Gratin Mushroom & Carrots Italian Green Beans Whole Wheat X Apricot Halves on way out California Blend Vegetables Whole Wheat X Applesauce on way out

Peas & Carrots Broccoli Whole Wheat X Fresh Apple with meal

Whole Wheat BREAD MARGARINE X Pineapple Tidbits DESSERT MILK with meal

MENU ITEMS MONDAY 12/10 TUESDAY 12/11 WEDNESDAY 12/12 THURSDAY 12/13 FRIDAY 12/14 Mushroom Red Lentil Soup Consomme Barley Soup Minestrone Soup Vegetable Soup Orange Juice Apple Juice APPETIZER Apple Juice MAIN DISH Eggplant Parmagiana Salmon with Lemon Sauce Broccoli
Potatoes Au Gratin In Skin

Chicken a La King Rice Pilaf Green Beans Carrot Salad Whole Wheat X Orange on way out

Minute Steak w/ Gravy Potato Latkes Broccoli Whole Wheat X Doughnuts on way out

Chicken Sliced Carrots Couscous Challah X Diced Peaches on way out

SIDE DISH 1 Cauliflower SIDE DISH 2 BREAD MARGARINE DESSERT MILK Spaghetti Whole Wheat X Mandarins with meal

Whole Wheat X California Fruit Salad with meal

DECEMBER 2012
MENU ITEMS MONDAY 12/17 TUESDAY 12/18 WEDNESDAY 12/19 THURSDAY 12/20 FRIDAY 12/21

APPETIZER

Cream of Tomato Soup Breaded Pollock Tartar Sauce Carrots

Split Pea Soup Apple Juice

Vegetable Soup Orange Juice

Mushroom/Barley Soup Hamburgers w/ Sauteed Onions Home Fries in Skin Mixed Vegetables Hamburger Buns X Pineapple Chunks on way out

Consomme Orange Juice

MAIN DISH

Baked Fish Loaf Vegetarian Chili w/ Horseradish Brown Rice Rattatouille Whole Wheat X California Fruit Salad with meal Mexicali Corn w Green & Red Peppers Carrots Whole Wheat X Birthday Cake on way out

Southern Baked Chicken Noodle Pudding Cauliflower/ Carrots Challah X Apricot Halves on way out

SIDE DISH 1 SIDE DISH 2 BREAD MARGARINE DESSERT MILK

MENU ITEMS

Mashed Potatoes Whole Wheat X Cantaloupe with meal

MONDAY 12/24 Mushroom. Barley Soup Apple Juice

TUESDAY 12/25

WEDNESDAY 12/26

THURSDAY 12/27

FRIDAY 12/28

APPETIZER MAIN DISH SIDE DISH 1 SIDE DISH 2 BREAD MARGARINE DESSERT MILK
MENU ITEMS

Minestrone Soup Low Sodium Blended Juice Lima Bean Soup Salmon with Tartar Sauce Green Beans Mashed Potatoes Whole Wheat X Pineapple Tidbits with meal Chicken Lo Mein Broccoli Cuts

Vegetable Soup Apple Juice Meatballs Spaghetti

Consomme Orange Juice Baked Chicken Rattatouille Roasted Chick Peas Challah X Peaches on way out

Cheese Blintzes Egg Salad Peas & Carrots Whole Wheat X Fresh Oranges with meal
MONDAY 12/31 Split Pea Soup Orange Juice

Lo Mein Vegetables Mixed Vegetables Whole Wheat X Diced Pears on way out Whole Wheat X Apricot Halves on way out

APPETIZER MAIN DISH SIDE DISH 1 SIDE DISH 2 BREAD MARGARINE DESSERT MILK

Ziti Primavera Broccoli/Carrots Tossed Salad Whole Wheat X Vanilla Pudding with meal